Volleyball Recap: San Marin Falls Short of Saint Mary's in the Playoffs

San Marin and Saint Mary squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but San Marin had to settle for second. They came up short against the Saint Mary's Panthers, falling 3-0. The Mustangs' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.

San Marin was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Saint Mary's work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-21, 25-21.

Sylvia Tuerke paced San Marin's offense, picking up 11 kills. Tuerke got some help from Gabriella Ginocchio and her 26 assists. Sawyer Zappelli and Brianna Nottingham kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with three aces apiece.

San Marin's loss dropped their record down to 23-14. As for Saint Mary's, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-11 record this season.

San Marin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Saint Mary's, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against Marin Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. They are coming into the matchup with seven straight victories at home, so Saint Mary's will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.

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